San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-01
EDITORIAL BREvITIEs.

compared to some Whlte HUMANS.
No OUTSIDE capital is coming to San
Antonio to bless Ii unless San Antonio
shows her faith In proposed enterprises
by the Investment OF her home capital.
The democratic papers are already
beginning to hedge against the inactiOn
of the coming congress. Even this won't
save their bacon.
GROVER has concluded to alternate for
a while between Red Top and the capi-
toll and take vacation with one eye
open TO his presidential possibilities.
Rev. DIR. PARKER, of LondOD, will never
become pastor OF Plymouth church. All
the traditions OF the place national, po-
litical, sectional, personal and theOlOgi-
cal forbid it.
TEXAS turned the tables on the depart
ment Of Platte in the second days
shooting and won the match at the rifle
range. The score stood: Texas, 2IJ9,
Platte, 267S; Missouri, 2579; Dakota,
$3.50.
IT is about fifteen years since the de-
mocrscy recaptured Texas. All this
time this city has been pining for the
democratic state convention. Ii Ia only
fair to give this republican city chance
for political conversion.
Rob. LINCOLN would not have the
nomination for vice presidency, and
does not want the presidential nOmins-
ton. Rob is after office, but Ii Is his
Chicago law office. IL the people want
him they can say so.
DAME EUROPE does not appear to be in
a placid mood. There is considerable
Jar at both ends of her little play ground
and considerable uncertainty about the
conduct of the big boy In the middle.
The old MahOmct did not succeed in
bringing the mountain his way, and the
new MahOmet Of the democracy may
have to initiate him and 90 to the Hill
that looms In his way before he can see
any political sun Of prosperity rising
over his presidential "wOrld."
SAN ANTONIO is keeping its weather
eye open for the presence OF that
locating committee In this city. That
Orphans home in the very nature OF
things should be located in this city.
Proper measures will bring 1t here, too.
THE Iowa greenbackers are in oOnven-
tion, but the prohibition party, two
winged; the double barrelled labor par
ty; the democracy, which now refuses
to fuse with the rag money party; and,
the republican party, with its assumed
msjority-these all render the cOnven-
tiOn practically abortive.
SAN ANTONIO is the only city of any
size in this state that has an assured re-
publican majority on fair and full vote
of the legitimate voters Of the city. She
would warmly welcome the democratic
convention all the same.
The Times IL mistaken. The last
heard from James G. Blaine he was
quietly attending to his business, sight
seeing, and not trying to draw the
comOther over the Irish voters of Con-
emara. The trouble with the democrat
10 critic of Mr.. Blaine Ia that The has
disappointed all prejudice and dtsarrned
all criticism by his course abroad and
there is terrible "gOneness" in the
seat OF their malice,
The political parties of this present
may soon add to their number that Of the
Granger party" The farmers of this
county can control its legislative action
If they make the attempt. The Alliance
of Texas Is strong enough to carry two
thirds OF he seats in the state legisla-
ture and elect a majority Of the congress-
iOnal representatives.
The Pennsylvania democratic cOnven-
ton so far as reported in the press dis
patches is suspiCiOusly silent on the
question of tariff, but they came out
mighty strong In favor OF the wounded
and disabled soldier. A plank of that
size does not dOve-tail very well with a
hearty endorsement of the man who
insults soldiers.
GREAT BRITAIN is quite anxious for
that fisheries commission to get to
work. Uncle Sam has not yet appoint
ed the American end of that tishy body,
and the old gentleman needs to have his
wits about him or he will be OverreaChed
by John as usual. In all such games Of
division and allotment, heretofore, j. B
has carried the bag and left Jonathan to
whistle.
MEXICO fills up the measure OF her out
RACES upon American citizens. On Tues
day evening the Mexican Judge at PasO
del NOrte made OOwardly assault upon
Consul Brigham while in the discharge
of his duties as American consul, but it
is safe to say no notice beyond letter
OF inquiry will ever be taken of the af-
fair by our cOwardly democratic depart
ment OF state.
The rain is reaching this section OF
Texas In spots. AS these spots change
from day to day, each section receives
it's share In the course of the general dis
tributiOn. Farmers are planting corn
in this vicinity, hoping to make a crop,
certain Of making good feed for stock.
San Antonio has received but a meagre
amount OF rain, compared with other
sections OF the state, but the weather
clerk is in q promising mood.
THIS city is destined to be the COM
mercial emporium OF all southwest
Texas and OF all northern Mexico, or
she Is destined to shrivel up In her mar
rOwness OF soul and die out of the list
Of live Texas cities. She cannot do
both. She cannot stagnate into new
life. II an infusion of new life comes,
her position is assured. The committee
on local improvement have undertaken
to solve the equation OF her possibilities
and probabilities. win it be funeral
or resurrection?
The military encampment at Chicago
in October will welcome foreign com
panies and organizations to the COM
petitive drill ground. The president has
accordingly Issued an order to customs
officers to admit such foreign military
bodies with their arms and RccOutre-
ments duty free with only such fOrmali-
ties as may insure their reshipment out
OF the country. That Chicago gathering
will eclipse anything in the way OF COM
petitive military display yet ssen on this
continent. Preparations for the event
are on most stupendous scale,
To the Public.